Connecticut Permit Test (CT DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

In Connecticut, the minimum age to get a learner's permit is:

• a.15
• b.16✓
• c.18
• d.14

Connecticut issues a learner's permit beginning at age 16. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, teen drivers)

During the first six months of holding a Connecticut license, a 16- or 17-year-old driver may carry only:

• a.Any friends under 18
• b.Up to three passengers
• c.Parents/legal guardians or a licensed driving instructor✓
• d.No restriction applies

For the first six months, a Connecticut teen driver may carry only a parent/legal guardian (at least one holding a valid license) or a licensed driving instructor; immediate family may be added in the second six months. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, passenger restrictions)

A Connecticut driver who is 16 or 17 is prohibited from driving between:

• a.11 p.m. and 5 a.m.✓
• b.midnight and 6 a.m.
• c.10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
• d.1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Connecticut's curfew bars 16- and 17-year-old drivers from the road between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with limited exceptions for employment, school, religious activity, or medical necessity. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, curfew)

Connecticut law on cell phones for drivers under 18 says they:

• a.May use a hands-free phone
• b.May text at red lights
• c.May call family only
• d.May not use any cell phone, even hands-free, while driving✓

Drivers under 18 in Connecticut may not use any cell phone or mobile device while driving, even a hands-free one; hands-free use is required for all other drivers. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, distracted driving)

For a Connecticut driver under 21, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of:

• a.0.08 or higher
• b.0.02 or higher (zero-tolerance)✓
• c.0.05 or higher
• d.0.10 or higher

Connecticut applies a 0.02 zero-tolerance BAC limit to drivers under 21; the adult limit is 0.08. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, alcohol and the law)

Under Connecticut's implied-consent law, refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest leads to:

• a.No penalty
• b.A verbal warning
• c.Suspension of your license✓
• d.A smaller fine

By driving in Connecticut you consent to chemical testing when lawfully arrested; refusing results in an automatic license suspension. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, implied consent)